Governors
Governing Body
Governing Body Committees
The BoardBernie Morley (Chair) Finance Audit & Risk Committee Claire Snook-Lumb (Chair) The Corsham School LGB Jane Clarke (Chair) Regis LGB Julian Paine (Chair) Governors Link Roles Health & Safety Governor: Martyn Williams |
Please note that the Governor's Meeting Minutes are available on request. Please email Michelle Hocking (Clerk to the Governors) at the following email address: clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS
THE CORSHAM ACADEMY GROUP (TCSAG)
REGISER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS October 2025
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
Board and Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (“FAR”) Meetings Attendance Record (2024/25) |
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Bernie Morley
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Chair of Trustees + Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/ Director, TCSAG Local Governing Body (LGB) Appointed Governor, The Corsham School (TCS) Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Self employed Higher Education Consultant and Non Executive Director in the NHS Bernard Morley Limited - sole proprietor - HE consultancy business Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Non Executive Bath Institute of Rheumatology - Chair of Trustees Family connection to Civil Service (MOD)
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None |
Current term 04/12/2021 - 03/12/ 2025 pre-approved renewal for another four years from 04/12/25 |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: 6 of 6 |
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Rodney Bell
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Ex Officio Staff Trustee/ Director, Executive Head + Accounting Officer, TCSAG Headteacher + Ex Officio Staff Governor, TCS |
Headteacher of TCS Executive Head Teacher + Accounting Officer TCSAG Member of ASCL Family connection with Oldfield School |
None |
24/04/2017 – ex officio |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: N/A |
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Abby Symons
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Members Appointed/Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG Headteacher + Ex Officio Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB |
Headteacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
01/09/2020 ex officio |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: N/A |
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Jane Clarke |
Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG Chair of Governors TCS LGB Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Bath and Northeast Somerset Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board - NHS - Improvement Manager for Long Term Conditions
Pickwick Physiotherapy Ltd (Director Pickwick Health Limited) Health and Care Professions Council - member Family connection to Software Radio Company
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None |
03/04/2025 – 30/09/2026 |
Board: 2 of 2
FAR: N/A |
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Julian Paine
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Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG, Chair of Governors Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Director/owner Wadswick Management & Consulting Limited Director of 1 Bathwick Street Bath (Management) Ltd Family connection to Home Group
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None |
Since 26/02/2019 (current term – 16/09/2025 - 30/09/ 2026) |
Board: 5 of 6
FAR: 3 of 6 |
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Clare Snook-Lumb
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Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates) Chair of TCSAG Finance Audit & Risk Committee, Safeguarding & LAC Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and Regis |
Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager Member CIPFA - Finance Professional Body
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None |
Since 13/11/2019 (current term 13/11/2023 – 12/11/2027) |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: 6 of 6 |
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Jessica Bonser |
Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates) |
Teacher and SENDCo at Wansdyke Primary School
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None |
18/02/2022 – 17/02/ 2026
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Board: 5 of 6 FAR: N/A |
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Kate Whittington |
Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Appointed Governor, TCS LGB
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Professor, University of Bristol Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor and member of Senate at University of Bristol – since 2022 Family connection to Ison Creative Ltd |
None |
19/06/2024 – 18/06/2028 |
Board: 5 of 6
FAR: N/A |
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Harry Morgan |
Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Vice Chair of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Chartered Accountant at Teneo Financial Advisory Limited Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Family connection to Northlands Surgery (NHS GP practice) |
None |
01/09/2025 - 18/09/ 2026
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N/A |
Company Secretary & Clerk to the Board: Michelle Hocking clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
THE CORSHAM SCHOOL LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
LGB Attendance Record (2024/25) |
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Jane Clarke |
Board Appointed Ex Officio Director TCSAG and Chair of Governors, TCS and Pupil premium Governor, TCS Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Bath and Northeast Somerset Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board - NHS - Improvement Manager for Long Term Conditions
Pickwick Physiotherapy Ltd (Director Pickwick Health Limited) Health and Care Professions Council - member Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - member Corsham running club - member Corsham cycling club – member Family connection to Software Radio Company
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None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027 |
5 of 6 |
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Rodney Bell
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Headteacher + Ex Officio Staff Governor, TCS Ex Officio Staff Trustee/ Director, Executive Head + Accounting Officer, TCSAG
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Headteacher of TCS Executive Head Teacher + Accounting Officer TCSAG Member of ASCL Family connection with Oldfield School |
None |
24/04/2017 – ex officio |
6 of 6 |
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Bernie Morley
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Chair of Trustees + Board Appointed Trustee/ Director, TCSAG and Local Governing Body (LGB) Appointed Governor, The Corsham School (TCS) Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Self employed Higher Education Consultant and Non Executive Director in the NHS Bernard Morley Limited - sole proprietor - HE consultancy business Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Non Executive Bath Institute of Rheumatology - Chair of Trustees Family connection to Civil Service (MOD) |
None |
Since 04/12/2017 (current term 04/12/2021 – 03/12/ 2025 |
6 of 6 |
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Martyn Williams |
Board Appointed Governor, TCS
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Civil Service Ministry of Defence Association of Project Management (APM) - Chartered Member Spouse - HCRG / NHS Royal United Hospital, Bath |
None |
17/11/2020 – 16/11/ 2024 |
6 of 6 |
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Clare Snook-Lumb
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Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates) Chair of TCSAG Finance Audit & Risk Committee, Safeguarding & LAC Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and Regis |
Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager Member CIPFA - Finance Professional Body |
None |
Since 13/11/2019 (current term 13/11/ 2023 – 12/11/2027) |
5 of 6 |
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Dylan Thompson
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Co-opted Governor, TCS |
Professor, University of Bath Member of Physiological society Family connection with Hardenhuish School |
None |
09/11/2023 -08/11/ 2027 |
4 of 6 |
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Kate Whittington
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Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Appointed Governor, TCS LGB
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Professor, University of Bristol Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor and member of Senate at University of Bristol – since 2022 Family connection to Ison Creative Ltd |
None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027
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6 of 6 |
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Amy Richardson
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Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Online Content Creator
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None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027 |
5 of 6 |
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Michael Silk
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Co-opted Governor, TCS
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Professor, Bournemouth University Family connection with University of Bath |
None |
28/03/2023 – 27/03/ 2027 |
6 of 6 |
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Martin Bull
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Parent Governor, TCS |
Several jobs - 1-shop owner 2- governance professional- Excalibur Academies Trust. 3 - Hon Clerk of the St. John’s Foundation Trust. 4 - exam invigilator- The Corsham School Proprietor of Shellshock Publishing Family connection to Bitsy Preloved
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None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027 |
3 of 6 |
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Edwina Webb |
Parent Governor, TCS |
Ministry of Defence Family connection with John of Gaunt School |
None |
31/01/2024 –30/01/ 2028
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5 of 6 |
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Alan White |
Parent Governor, TCS |
Teaching and Learning Lead. Bath College (+ spouse works there) Matraver School, Westbury, governor from 2009- 2013, |
None |
31/01/2024 – 30/01/ 2028
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6 of 6 |
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Jane Rourke |
Parent Governor, TCS |
Self-employed: Yogamagic - sole trader Solicitors Regulation Authority Yoga Alliance Professionals Family connections with Nationwide and Corsham Gymnastics Academy |
None |
31/01/2024 – 30/01/ 2028 |
6 of 6 |
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Jan Forsyth
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Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Life Connector Team Leader at Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living Teacher Governor Lovelace Primary School, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey (Sept 1998 - Jan 2000) Family connections to: Siemens Mobility, Langley Park, Chippenham, Mobius Technology, Sheldon Business Park, Chippenham and |
None |
2025 – 2029 – subject to pre-appointment checks |
N/A |
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Kirsty Hall
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Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Social Value Manager, Ayvens Stephen Hall Financial Planning Ltd (directorship) Vice Chair of Governors at Corsham Primary School. Appointed Governor in Autumn 2019
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None |
2025 – 2029 – subject to pre-appointment checks |
N/A |
Clerk to TCS LGB: Michelle Hocking clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
CORSHAM REGIS LOCAL GOVERNING BODY: Governing Body – Corsham Regis Primary Academy
THE CORSHAM REGIS PRIMARY ACADEMY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
Governing Body – Corsham Regis Primary Academy
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
LGB Attendance Record (2024/25)
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Julian Paine |
Chair of Governors (Co-opted), The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Pupil Premium Governor + Board Appointed Governor, TCS Members Appointed Trustee/Director, TCSAG Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Director/owner Wadswick Management & Consulting Limited Director of 1 Bathwick Street Bath (Management) Ltd Family connection to Home Group
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None |
18/09/2023 – 17/09/ 2027 |
6 of 6 |
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Abby Symons
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Headteacher + Ex Officio Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Members Appointed/Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG |
Headteacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
01/09/2020 ex officio |
6 of 6 |
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Harry Morgan
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Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Vice Chair of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Chartered Accountant at Teneo Financial Advisory Limited Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Family connection to Northlands Surgery (NHS GP practice) |
None |
19/09/2022-18/09/ 2026 |
6 of 6 |
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Susan Jackson
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Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB
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Former Teacher |
None |
16/01/2023 -15/01/ 2027 |
3 of 6 |
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Laura Shields
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Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB
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Tutor - Former Science Teacher (Laura Shields) |
None |
12/09/2023 – 11/09/ 2027
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1 of 6 |
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Stuart Beeho
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Parent Governor, The Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
Full-time employee of Bupa Dental Care Family connection with Coppins |
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10/11/2023 – 09/11/ 2027
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6 of 6 |
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Claire Snook-Lumb
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Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates) Chair of TCSAG Finance Audit & Risk Committee, Safeguarding & LAC Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and Regis |
Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager Member CIPFA - Finance Professional Body |
None |
08/06/2023 – 07/06/ 2027 |
6 of 6 |
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Ceri Stone
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Staff Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB |
Deputy Headteacher and Teacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025 |
0 (leave of absence) |
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Abi Doe
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Staff Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB |
Key Stage 2 Lead and Teacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025 |
5 of 6 |
Clerk to The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB: Michelle Hocking clerk@corshamregis.wilts.sch.uk
PAST TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS (in post for some or all of the academic year 2024/25)
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PAST TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS
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Name |
Status at School |
Directorship/Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
Meetings Attendance Record (2024/25)
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Chris Denton |
Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Sales Manager, Scott Bader (chemical company) |
None |
Governor 07/09/2018 – 18/09/2023 (trustee/director until July 2025) |
Board: 4 of 6
FAR: 5 of 6 |
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Jessica Bonser
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Co-opted Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB
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Primary School Teacher, Acorn Academy Trust - Wansdyke Primary School Member Corsham Cricket Club
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None |
18/02/2022 –22/04/ 2025 (remaining as trustee/director)
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Regis LGB: 4 of 4
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Graham New
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Parent Governor, TCS |
Spudgun Computing Ltd, Corsham Rugby Club Ltd, Neston Memorial Hall |
None |
17/11/2020 – 16/11/ 2024 |
0 |
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Alice Wallace |
Co-opted Governor, TCS |
Cirencester College British Psychological Society |
None |
29/02/2024 – 24/07/2025
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0 |